Table 5.
The results of multiple GEE analysis for UA levels and hypertension after adjusting other potential confounding factors
| Estimate | Error | Z | Pr > |Z| | RR | lower 95 % Confidence Limits | upper 95 % Confidence Limits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept |
−5.9514 |
1.0022 |
−5.94 |
<.0001 |
|
|
|
|
Q4 |
0.3953 |
0.0822 |
4.81 |
<.0001 |
1.4848 |
1.2639 |
1.7444 |
|
Q3 |
0.1751 |
0.0804 |
2.18 |
0.0294 |
1.1914 |
1.0178 |
1.3947 |
| Q2 |
−0.0189 |
0.0808 |
−0.23 |
0.8146 |
0.9813 |
0.8375 |
1.1496 |
| Q1 |
0 |
0 |
ref |
ref |
ref |
ref |
ref |
|
hyperglycemia |
0.345 |
0.0843 |
4.09 |
<.0001 |
1.4120 |
1.1969 |
1.6658 |
|
dyslipidemia |
−0.3991 |
0.0596 |
−6.69 |
<.0001 |
0.6709 |
0.5969 |
0.7541 |
|
obesity |
0.1882 |
0.0584 |
3.22 |
0.0013 |
1.2071 |
1.0766 |
1.3534 |
|
time |
0.101 |
0.0218 |
4.64 |
<.0001 |
1.1063 |
1.0600 |
1.1544 |
|
baseage |
0.0686 |
0.0027 |
25.55 |
<.0001 |
1.0710 |
1.0655 |
1.0767 |
|
GGT |
0.0077 |
0.001 |
7.62 |
<.0001 |
1.0077 |
1.0057 |
1.0097 |
| ALB |
0.0028 |
0.0119 |
0.23 |
0.8149 |
1.0028 |
0.9797 |
1.0263 |
|
GLO |
0.0155 |
0.0071 |
2.19 |
0.0285 |
1.0156 |
1.0016 |
1.0298 |
| CHOL |
0.0216 |
0.0314 |
0.69 |
0.4923 |
1.0218 |
0.9608 |
1.0867 |
|
Hb |
0.0135 |
0.0031 |
4.31 |
<.0001 |
1.0136 |
1.0074 |
1.0198 |
|
MCV |
−0.0276 |
0.0131 |
−2.1 |
0.0357 |
0.9728 |
0.9481 |
0.9982 |
| MCH |
0.0114 |
0.032 |
0.36 |
0.722 |
1.0115 |
0.9500 |
1.0768 |
| WBC | 0.0538 | 0.0186 | 2.8900 | 0.0039 | 1.0553 | 1.0175 | 1.0945 |